![]() But that didn't seem appropriate to what I was doing here. ![]() As you know, in most SF about unknown planets, the author is forced to invent wonders and then to name them. Wolfe: I should clarify the fact that all the words I use in The Book of the New Sun are real (except for a couple of typographical errors). Could you talk about why you chose to use mainly "real" words rather than inventing your own? I'm sure a lot of readers had the same mistaken impression I did that you were making up these wondrous, bizarre words-especially since the use of neologisms is so common in SF. LM: That kind of suggestive use for archaic or unfamiliar words is evident throughout the tetralogy. ![]() In an interview with Gene Wolfe, the interviewer asks why he dislikes inventing his own words. ![]()
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It is inspiring and inspired, and I have officially added Miranda Carter to my (mental) list of favorite authors. George, Nicholas and Wilhelm is absolutely stellar. I gushed about it openly, even to people who had no interest in it and who looked at me funny when I tried to explain Miranda Carter's fascinating observations about the changing nature of monarchy at the turn of the 20th century. I found myself thinking about it all the time, carrying it with me everywhere I went in case I had a few stolen moments to read, and suffering to try and ignore it during work hours. I started reading it the night before my first day at a new job, so for the next weeks I wasn't able to bury myself in it with all the obsessive fervor that I normally would have. The time I spent reading this book was agonizing, but only because it was undoubtedly one of the best history books I have ever read. ![]() ![]() Meg 2: The Trench is also set for an August 2023 release. 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